Thisis a good budget hotel with the most attentive staff I have seen from any hotel anywhere in the world. By the end of 2 weeks they are friends and the rest of the islanders go beyond the pail in terms of being helpful to the visitor

The hotel is a bit shabby, it does need a bit of money spent on it but you pays yer money you takes yer choice.

The food is average, breakfasts good, evening meals a bit disappointing.Sunbeds outside the rooms are good and the trip to the Ile aux Cerfs is worth it as it is free and there are any number of beautiful beaches there.

Book a trip to the hotels own island as that is great as dolphins follow you along the coast and it is brilliant.

NB we went in August and the east coast has a strong wind for 3 months at that time of year on a daily basis but there are plenty of sheltered locations to keep the wind at bay.

I had really high expectations of our holiday in Mauritius but had we stayed here the whole week as planned, then they would not have been met. By the second day I was starting to wonder how to explain to friends how we had only managed to have an 'okay' time in Paradise.

To start on the positive side the food is great and the staff are very friendly. The rooms face the sea which means you can gaze at the beautilful waves and white sand from your bed. However there were some problems that these plus points could not outweigh.

The whole place suffers from lack of a recent update. The decor of the rooms is scruffy, the toilet seat was cracked and bent when we sat on it (no we're not overweight!). The bedding included an old brown blanket which may have not been laundered. The pool area was far from idyllic as being quite small there weren't many areas for sitting out and the high walls meant there wasn't much scenery to look at. (As the beach was too windy the week we were there, this area of the hotel was quite important to us.) The refurbishment was required even down to the leather wallets that your dinner receipt came in - I don't know about you but I don't really appreciate the inside of them being covered in biro graffiti with things like "Jo from Morpeth was here"! Also location wise, we were quite dependent on the bar here as we didn't find anything else locally which meant we had to listen to the groups of other holiday makers singing along with the guitar entertainers in broken English to the Beatles - not really a Mauritian experience!
Thankfully our rep took pity and we were moved to another hotel on our 2nd day. If you really want to go to Mauritius but don't want to spend much then here is fine, but if you can afford a bit more then go elsewhere.

Very friendly, small hotel, staff as good as, if not better than many 5 star hotel staff. All inclusive package, good value. Rooms, average size, ground floor rooms have large patio area, and almost private lawned area. Beds extremely large - easy to loose your partner !. Food a little strange - a mix of nouveau cuisine and something else !, however very plentiful, and well cooked (No "tummy" problems). Beach almost non existant, but large lawned area in front of rooms, facing sea. Free boat trips to an island, 20 minutes, with superb beach. Evening entertainment every evening,and plenty of seating.
Towels and sunbeds provided, and plentiful, so no squabbles, and no need to get up early to get them!
Private transfer to airport recommended.

Just got back with my wife from 2 weeks in Mauritius staying at the Tropical Hotel upon arrival it is immediately noticable how small the Hotel is. Being only 60 rooms in size the Hotel is friendly and very easy to make new friends , unlike the hustle and bustle of bigger hotels where you very rarely see the same face twice.

The rooms are clean and comfortable with a double bed that could comfortably fit 5 people, all rooms face the sea and come with there own small patio.

The beach is less than 20 metres from your door but don't get excited it is tiny and constanly covered in seaweed but sun loungers are abundant on the grassed areas. The Tropical staff are excellent and make every effort to make your stay enjoyable .

We opted for the all inclusive package as the Hotel is quite isolated there is very little or no choice to sample pleasures outside the hotel for eg: Restaurants the village close by offers minimal choice.
The Hotel food is average with the main evening being dissapointing on a number of occasions, on my return i found i had lost weight.

Mauritius is seen as a dream destination by most travellers, overall the island is identical to most Carribean islands the people are friendly but suffers from the rip off culture taking the opinion that if your there you must be wealthy. There are far better islands to visit in the world which are prettier and less expensive and better quality Koh Samui for instance.

All said and done the Tropical was quiet and friendly and i met some fabulous people but i won't be returning